Meta announces Louisiana Workforce Academy for AI data center construction - AOL.com
What's documented Names $115 million first-year investment, four pilot locations, five-week bootcamp details, and guaranteed job placement from contractors.
Louisiana will be one of four locations to host Meta's new America's Workforce Academy, a no-cost training program aimed at the shortage of skilled workers needed to build its AI data centers. The fully funded four-to-five-week bootcamp covers tuition, airfare, lodging, and a daily stipend, with contractor partners offering guaranteed jobs to graduates. Meta is investing $115 million across the program in its first year, with the first cohort in Baton Rouge.
- Louisiana among four pilot sites for Meta's America's Workforce Academy
- First cohort based in Baton Rouge
- $115 million total first-year investment across the program
- Fully funded bootcamp with guaranteed jobs from contractor partners
- Related LevelUp fiber-technician program drew 35,000 applications in seven days for 1,000 spots